jelly fungus

1. Any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh (synset 113080950)
   is a type of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
   subtypes:

   • snow mushroom, tremella fuciformis - popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried
   • tremella lutescens, witches' butter - a yellow jelly fungus
   • tremella foliacea - a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color
   • tremella reticulata - a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)
   • auricularia auricula, ear fungus, jew's-ear, jew's-ears - widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood

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